Furniture



Jan. 9, 1940. H. L. LIEBERMAN FURNITURE Filed March 20, 1959 /NVENTOR-'HARRY L. /EBRMA/v ATTX . means for either cooling the air passingthrough thaaperture for use in summertime or heating invention relatesto improvements in furniture "and'more'particularly to providing theheadboard of a bed'with means for circulating r air over an occupantthereof.

It is an object of this invention to provide the head of the occupantunless it is so desired. It

irks further object of this invention to provide the'air passing throughthe aperture for use in wintertime.

The advantages of may-be applied to the customary wooden headboard ofbeds now generally in use and is also readily adaptable to theheadboards ofbeds made of metal which are now becoming very popular. Itwill add to the comfort of the occupant of the bed, may be so adjustedas to direct the air directly upon the occupants head if it is sodesired or cause the current to flow over the occupants head and mixwith the surrounding air to produce a more comfortable temperature.

With these and other objects in view, reference is made to theaccompanying sheet of drawings which illustrates a'preferred form ofthis invention, with the understanding that detail changes may be madewithout departing from the scope thereof.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in front elevation of the headboard of ametal bed illustrating the application. of this invention.

.. Figure 2 is a view in vertical transverse section through theaperture in the headboard of the bed illustrating the means for.controlling the flow of the air and a means for supporting upon theback'of the bed a source of air current.

Figure 3 is'a View in rear elevation of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view similar to Figure 2illustrating a means for controlling the flow of air through theheadboard of the bed.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view in section illustrating the useof a container for dry ice to cool the air passing through theheadboard'oi' the bed. V

Figure 6 is a similar view illustrating the application of an electricheating coil for raising this invention are that it FURNITURE l larry L.Lieberman, Chicago, Ill. Application March 20,1939, Serial No. 252,813

1 Claim. (omen-"242) As heretofore stated, .thisinvention is not limitedto any particular form or material employed in making the headboard of abed nor is it limited to the particularformof aircirculator shown in'thedrawing nor the particular means i for directing the flow of the aircurrent passing through the headboard of the bed from the aircirculator. I I

' In the embodiment of this invention; as illustrated, the headboardlzof the bed ispreferably formed of metal and is provided witha'rect'angular opening 2, shown in Figure '1 asbeing located centrallyof the headboard and adjacent the top thereof, although it may beprovided wherever desired. The'opening 2 is provided-with means forcontrolling the direction of the flow of air passing through the opening2 from the rear of the headboard. While this means is illustrated uponthe drawing as including a plurality of horizontal plates adapted tooverlap each other and pivoted at their outer ends to vertical membersmeans for directing the "flow of air may be employed. The "verticalmembers 3 are preferably mounted at the vertical edges of the opening 2and are preferably contained within a border. or frame 4 surrounding theentire opening. Any desired means may be, employed to causev thelouversections 5 to'be rotated in unison about their pivots 6 such as bythe rod I mounted to reciprocate inavertical'plane within the frame 4.In the form shown the louver sections 5 are I preferably made. of metal,and as shown in Figure 4, the ends of-each section adjacent the rod 1are struck up to form a perforated ear 8 adja- STATES v I 3' in themanner of louver boards, any other cent the upper end ofthe section andthe rod 1 button in on the end of the rod-l. in an upward directionv sothat, the louver sections will assume the position shown in dotted linesin Figure 3 and a further-push upon the rod causing a fur! ther rotationof the louver sections will direct a How of air in an upward direction.

It is preferable to employ an electric fan as the source or means fordirecting a'flo-w of air through the opening 2 from the rear of theheadboard. -.As illustrated, a small electric fan is mountedwithina'rectangular supportv H which may be removably attached to therear of the metal headboard by providing vertical flanges l2 extendingoutwardly from the top and bottom of the fan support adapted to bereceived within metal guides l3 secured to the rear of the headboard inthe manner shown in Figures 2 and 3. It is preferable to provide thecasing or support open at the rear with horizontal cross braces M forsupporting the motor l5 of the fan and for admitting access of airthereto. As shown in Figure 3,. the fan is centrally supported upon thecenter cross brace 14' ofthe rectangular support. If desired, the backof the support may be entirely closed and air inlet apertures vention. I

As shown in Figure 1, the electric motor l5'i's connected by wires i6leading to ;a' switch l1 and the switch is connected by wires l8 leadingtherefrom to a source of electricity. switch shown in Figure 2 is acommercial form of socket containing a rotary switch with the operating.button t9 arranged on the front side of the headboard lpassing throughan aperture aligned with-the operating member of the switch, any othertype of switch which may be operated from the front of the headboard iscontemplated by this invention. While the wires leading from the motorare shown in Figure 2 as being connected to the switch I! by an ordinarycommercial electric light plug, any other type of connection may be madeand be within the scope of this invention. Likewise, the wires leadingfrom the switch may beprovided with the ordinary commercial plug forattachment to the commer- While thecial light circuit, or any other formof connection may be made without departing from the scope of thisinvention.

This invention also contemplates means for lowering the temperature ofthe air current directed through the opening 2 during the summertime, orwhenever desired, and likewise, means for increasing the temperature ofthe air whenever desired, such as during the cold weather. As shown inFigure 5, provision is made for the insertion of a tray! 20 to besupported upon the bottom of the fan support adjacent the opening 2 inthe headboard. This tray is designed to be filled with dry ice 2| orother cooling medium so that the temperature of the air circulatedthereover by the fan will be re-' duced. Figure 6 illustrates aselectrical resistance heating element 22, similarly located, which maybe provided with electrical connections to p the source of electricityoperating the fan so that when thesaine is in operation the heatingelement will be energized and increase the; temperature of the aircirculated'by the fan through the opening 2.

What I claim is:

In an unenclosed bed, a headboard-thereon extending upwardly above thehead of the: occupant, a centrally disposed opening in the headboard, anelectric fan mounted upon the back of the headboard to force a currentof air through said opening, and adjustable means mounted on the frontof the headboard to positively direct the flow of air from the fanvafter it passes through the opening in the. headboard.

HARRY L. LIEBERMAN.

